Jeans Buying Guide

Blue jeans have been a part of American culture for decades with Levi’s being the leader. Designer jeans have come and gone like Jordache jeans and Calvin Klein jeans. For a while ripped or torn jeans were the latest fad and now stretch jeans and loose fit or baggy jeans are popular. It used to be that all jeans were tight fitting and brands like Guess jeans were form fitting and showed of womens butts. Jeans are still considered sexy in the eyes of many, but with the skinny jeans and relaxed fit styles more people are wearing them for comfort than anything else. Of course you always have the latest jeans that teenage girls try to fit into and those fashions will probably never go away as the younger crowds chase looks that are popular. Joes jeans, Seven jeans, or Lucky jeans are just a few of the current brands that dominate the market and are sold at stores like Abercrombie where the young generation does their shopping. We went to popular clothing stores at the mall and visited online jean retailers to see just what people are buying and for how much. See the results below.

When I was growing up the top jeans to wear were Levi 501’s and 505’s. We went to Denimexpress.com online to find the most popular styles and brands of jeans. They carry all the latest releases from Levi’s, Calvin Klein, Silver Jeans, Polo, Wrangler, and Lee. The styles vary from regular fit, relaxed fit, boot cut, carpenter jeans, straight legs, painter, side elastic, easy fit, cowboy cut, and flare cut. Each brand offers something a little different for various age groups. Wrangler jeans have always sold well to “country” folk while jeans from the Gap or Eddie Bauer do well in cities....

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